unnecessary confusion

collocation in English

meaningsofunnecessaryandconfusion

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unnecessary
adjective
uk
/ʌnˈnes.ə.ser.i/us
/ʌnˈnes.ə.ser.i/
not needed or wanted, or more than is needed ...
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confusion
noun
uk
/kənˈfjuː.ʒən/us
/kənˈfjuː.ʒən/
a situation in which people do not understand what is happening, what they should do or who someone or ...
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In turn, this could help establish realistic societal expectations toward physicians and other healthcare professionals, alleviateunnecessaryconfusionor fear, and ultimately help minimize morbidity and mortality.
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A criticism of the traditional definitions of word classes sowsunnecessaryconfusionby discussing the very man and slovenly me as problems for the adverb class (206).
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We believe that this lack of a standard terminology constitutes a major bottleneck for the ontology change community, causing anunnecessaryconfusionas well as misunderstandings.
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If he does not, it will createunnecessaryconfusionin the mind of the industry.
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Its deletion would leave those expressions open to interpretation, thus causingunnecessaryconfusion.
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I believe that it is a digression and anunnecessaryconfusionto make too much of the difference between manufacturing industry and the service industry.
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The diverging approaches adopted by the individual states give rise tounnecessaryconfusion.
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They lead to quiteunnecessaryconfusionof the person whom it is intended to warn.
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I would urge him to think that this would lead to anunnecessaryconfusion.
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I fear that the results of an induced darkness may be serious and may cause a high degree of panic, and at leastunnecessaryconfusion.
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In short, we would have completelyunnecessaryconfusion.
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Does not that seem anunnecessaryconfusionfor the employee?
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A good deal ofunnecessaryconfusionhas arisen on this matter.
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There is muchunnecessaryconfusionabout this scheme which, on examination, is not as attractive as it might appear.
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For, then, and only then, can we avoidunnecessaryconfusionand avert unnecessary fear.
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Leaving the old description in the tariff in such circumstances would createunnecessaryconfusion.
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Details on those points would help us all to avoid anyunnecessaryconfusionin the debate.
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There should be one source from which witness fees are payable and that would enable a great deal ofunnecessaryconfusionto be obviated.
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They prevaricated and spoke with many voices which caused quiteunnecessaryconfusion.
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We do not think it wise to createunnecessaryconfusionto serve no useful purpose.
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